Kristina Peters

PD Dr. Kristina Peters, MA, is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Leipzig, specializing in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, European Criminal Law, and Legal Philosophy. She holds a habilitation from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Hagen.

• Education: Law studies in Münster, philosophy MA in Hagen, doctorate (2017) and habilitation (2025) in Munich.
• Research Focus: Criminal law theory, legal philosophy with Kantian and Hegelian foundations, digitalization in criminal law, European criminal law harmonization.
• Teaching: Advanced criminal law exercises, legal seminars on 21st-century challenges, and lecture series on ecological transformation and migration.

Supervised Doctoral Projects include topics like sentencing guidelines, deepfakes, EU directive implementation, sports arbitration ethics, inclusion in law, and fairness in sports law.